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Fashion exhibition

From September 25, 2025 to February 1, 2026

Africa Fashion

Temporary exhibition

Spanning iconic mid-20th century to contemporary creatives through photographs, textiles, music and the visual arts, Africa Fashion explores the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself.

  • Dakala Cloth ensemble, 'Who Knew' collection, Abuja, Nigeria, Spring/Summer 2019. Image courtesy of Nkwo Onwuka © Kola Oshalusi
    Dakala Cloth ensemble, 'Who Knew' collection, Abuja, Nigeria, Spring/Summer 2019. Image courtesy of Nkwo Onwuka © Kola Oshalusi
  • Models holding hands, Lagos, Nigeria, 2019 by Stephen Tayo. Courtesy of Lagos Fashion Week
    Models holding hands, Lagos, Nigeria, 2019 by Stephen Tayo. Courtesy of Lagos Fashion Week
  • 'Gods of the Wilderness' collection, IAMISIGO, Kenya, Spring/Summer 2019 Courtesy of IAMISIGO. Photography by Ines Valle
    'Gods of the Wilderness' collection, IAMISIGO, Kenya, Spring/Summer 2019 Courtesy of IAMISIGO. Photography by Ines Valle
  • Maxhosa Africa, IAMISIGO, Imane Ayissi © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
    Maxhosa Africa, IAMISIGO, Imane Ayissi © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • ‘Intsinzi’ collection, Moshions, Rwanda, Spring/Summer 2018 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
    ‘Intsinzi’ collection, Moshions, Rwanda, Spring/Summer 2018 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • Self-portrait, Gouled Ahmed, Addis Foam, Ethiopia
    Self-portrait, Gouled Ahmed, Addis Foam, Ethiopia
  • Dakala Cloth ensemble, 'Who Knew' collection, Abuja, Nigeria, Spring/Summer 2019. Image courtesy of Nkwo Onwuka © Kola Oshalusi
    Dakala Cloth ensemble, 'Who Knew' collection, Abuja, Nigeria, Spring/Summer 2019. Image courtesy of Nkwo Onwuka © Kola Oshalusi
  • Models holding hands, Lagos, Nigeria, 2019 by Stephen Tayo. Courtesy of Lagos Fashion Week
    Models holding hands, Lagos, Nigeria, 2019 by Stephen Tayo. Courtesy of Lagos Fashion Week
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